Badlands Part 3

Press release: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and The Cottage Hill Neighborhood Watch, along with several other agencies, will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep” event…

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DOE Secretary resigns

Statement from Eric Smith who announced his resignation as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Education: This past weekend, I informed the members of…

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Arrests Made in Turner Homicide

Press Release: A year-long investigation into the death 20 year old Donald Diego Turner has led to two arrests on the anniversary of the crime….

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Behind the scenes: Brownsville school deal

It may be premature to say the $1-million purchase of the closed Brownsville Middle School to George Hawthorne’s Diversity Program Advisors is over, but it’s…

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Buzz: Hayward to buy ‘green’ vehicle

The City of Pensacola is ready to announce the purchase of its first vehicle that will be powered by compressed natural gas. Goes well with…

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Nine more dead dolphins found

Mobile Press Register reports: Nine more dolphin carcasses have been recovered in Alabama and Mississippi since Saturday, bringing the total for the two states to…

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Student death at Tate High

NorthEscambia.com is reporting that freshman Gabe Carter (age 15), reportedly began experiencing a seizure in a classroom and collapsed. The freshman was transported from the…

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Ever’man offers to buy old School District offices

The School Board discussed earlier this week an offer made by Ever’man Natural Foods for the old School District offices on Garden Street. Superintendent Malcolm…

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Arrest made in Tate sexual assault case

Press Release: A 16-year-old Tate High School student was arrested this evening after allegedly forcing another student to perform a sex act on him. Deputies…

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Student Handbook states sexual assaults to be reported immediately

Escambia County Student Handbook: Sexual Harassment 1. The School District of Escambia County prohibits sexual harassment of students in any form which involves employees, school…

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Richburg: Sansom brought hangar deal to him

The State Attorney’s Office has released the tapes from its interview of the former president of Northwest Florida State College, Bill Richburg, regarding the grand…

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Surprise: O’Keefe NPR sting heavily edited

Quote of the Day: There are “two ways to lie,” Al Tompkins, a senior faculty member for broadcasting and online at the Poynter Institute, told…

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